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Enroll in a virtual high school when you play Persona 5 for PlayStation 4. Heroes awaken power by freeing themselves of societal masks in this game, which includes plenty of action-packed role-playing and sophisticated cut-scenes. Persona 5 brings an all-new experience to fans of the series while providing a playable environment for newcomers.

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The 5th numbered game in the series, created by renowned developers

A deep and engaging storyline - Each case will take you one step closer to the truth veiled in darkness...What awaits our heroes: glory or ruin?

Unique and interesting dungeons with various tricks and traps await - Overcome various obstacles with graceful Phantom Thief action

A stable of talented voice actors have provided English voice-overs while ATLUS' celebrated localization team offers an English script that provides a faithful and engaging play experience

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Not My Type of Game!

Posted 10 months ago

mcgill94

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I had never played a Japanese Role Playing Game (JRPG) before so I decided to pick up Persona 5 based on stellar reviews. Best JRPG for the PS4 and the top game overall for 2017 for the PS4 according to many websites. However, after 20 hours into the game, I'm ready to quit.
First the good. Fantastic, meaningful storyline, really unusual for a video game. The themes deal with oppression by the powerful and how we, as individuals, need to take a stand. The graphics are beautiful. It makes you feel as if you are actually playing a Japanese anime and the it's better looking than many animes I have seen. Finally, the characters are well developed and you get to know and actually care about the friends you make.
The bad. Constant loading screens. Every time you go to a new location, which is often, the game needs five to seven seconds to load. I find myself getting really impatient during these loading screens, just wanting to get to the next place. Also, hate the combat. I have never played a turn based system. Basically, when it's your turn, you choose a weapon or a spell to use. Depending on your stats and some luck, a certain amount of damage is done. On the enemy's turn, same thing happens. To me, it's all very boring.
Don't get me wrong. This is not a bad game. This just isn't the type of game that I personally like.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Sirik

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Amazing game, but the format is the question

Posted 9 months ago

Sirik

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First off, the game deserves a solid six out of five stars - This is an extraordinarily unique, visually stunning, and audibly brilliant experience. There is nothing quite like it (save for its predecessors), particularly in the North American market.
However, and this is the point that I make with the four star rating; The issue is whether to bother with the physical copy. With the PS4/PS4 Pro, this disc is copied to your HDD, but the physical blu-ray needs to be there to play this is you bought the physical copy. This is not a fault of the game, but of the platform limitations of Sony's PlayStation at this time. It's not unlike the XB1 methodology from Microsoft. But it you buy this on a PSN sale, for a similar price, you use essentially the same HDD storage space, and don't have to switch discs from whatever you were playing/watching previously. I do not mean to detract from the game, but from the physical copy sales model of the game - If you have to deal with this, at least give me something for the trouble, other than a noisy disc drive.
Overall, amazing game, and I would recommend it, particularly as a digital download. I generally like physical copies, but without some incentive to having a physical copy, either in the form of extra in-game content, discounted DLC, or art books, this becomes harder to justify, even with a PS4 that has an expanded HDD for storage.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Cryostatic

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

One of the better RPGs out there.

Posted 1 month ago

Cryostatic

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I'm a big fan of RPGs. I've spent thousands of hours on them over the course of my life, and this is a pretty great one. The Persona series has an incredibly stylized design that definitely took some adjusting to, but it grew on me after awhile.
It's very dialog heavy, moreso than most others, and the writers really take their time fleshing out the story and characters. It took me around a hundred hours to play through, so be prepared for a significant time investment. I'm looking forward to playing it again - someday. I played Persona 4 prior to this (the stories have nothing to do with one another) and it keeps with the same sort of battle system with some new features built in, and the dungeons are much more unique in their designs and layouts.
I feel like fans of Japanese anime would absolutely love this, and if (like me) you're generally ambivalent towards that sort of thing, I'd still say to give it a shot. The story is weird and convoluted and unique and engaging.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Randaximus

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Amazing Japanese RPG

Posted 10 months ago

Randaximus

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If you are familiar with Shin Megami Tensei and the series then you know the style and context of this storyline and the mechanics that have given it a cult following. Nocturne was my intro. to the series.
Persona 5 has taken the series to another level of RPG that has polish to spare.
What separated this game from others is the level of thought that went into certain aspects of the design and the sophistication. It isn't perfect and there were some missed opportunities to take animations up a notch with only a bit more variety.
Still, expect to be heavily invested. This isn't a lightweight RPG. I am also playing Torment: Tides of Numenera which is also a mature RPG albeit a different sub-genre.
Basically, buy this game if you enjoy investing in a game beyond some hack and slash dungeon crawl and like Japanese anime.
You won't be disappointed. The beginning may seem hoaky but after the first 30 hours You will settle into this new slice of gaming reality and start to enjoy the deeper aspects of gameplay.

I would recommend this to a friend

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mcgill94

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Actually Scary!

Posted 11 months ago

mcgill94

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of those people in a slasher film like Friday the 13th? Well, here's your chance. You play as one of eight characters stuck in a snowy mountain lodge trying to escape from a psychopath. You spend a lot of time wandering around in the dark, finding clues. There are several decision points where one decision or the other will affect the outcome of the story. These are interspersed by several quick time events where you might be running from the killer where you have to press a specific button really, really quickly. If you miss, your character might die.
What makes this game truly special is that unlike most games and even a lot of movies, the voice acting and the story writing are superb. You actually care are about the characters and want them to live.
Now realize that this is a movie video game. Therefore, you will spend a lot of time watching, rather than really playing the game. It can sometimes feel as if you are a passive rather than an active participant. If that's okay with you, buy it!

I would recommend this to a friend

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BradK

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

This game is awesome!

My Persona street cred isn't huge as I just played Persona 4 Golden not even a year ago, so I'm new to these games. I loved Persona 4 the whole time playing through it, and Persona 5 has already met my expectations and I'm not even done yet.
The story line is well written and very exciting throughout the game. I really enjoy every character so far in the game with each having their own personality that fits well with the group.
Combat is turned based, and it has it's little extra here and there's to make fights really fun. I won't go into detail as the tutorial in the beginning of the game will explain everything. This game is a time sink, so don't expect to beat this game in 10-15 hours. I'm about 55 hours in, and I don't think I'm really close to being done.
I mention before but if you're new, the tutorial will be very helpful for you. It goes through almost everything in the game, which is great because there is a lot you can do in this game.
I highly recommend this game for anyone who might like any JRPG games, or any previous Persona fans.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Robert

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

40 Hours in and I'm Loving It!

Posted 1 year ago

Robert

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For those who have never played a Persona game before, think Pokemon, except with demons, which they call Personae in this game.
Except that doesn't do the Persona 5 justice on it's own, since this game is a lot darker and harder than any Pokemon game you'll ever play. What I like the most about this game is its STYLE. The visuals are great, the music is great, and the characters are very likable. Not only that, but battles happen quickly now. It's a turn based RPG, but in battle, each button is assigned to a certain action, so you don't have to scroll through menus to do what you want. It makes battles happen quickly, which is nice since you'll be fighting lots of enemies in dungeons. The game also has a social aspect to it. You befriend certain characters, and what's cool is that they give you little perks when you go exploring dungeons.
Overall, I am very satisfied with this game. It's a huge improvement over Persona 4, and it's one of the better RPGs to come out recently, since it puts you in control of all the action.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Jazzhands

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

GOTY

Posted 1 year ago

Jazzhands

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I waited for this game for nearly 4 years after playing Persona 4 Golden on the Vita, and I know many people who waited longer since the original Persona 4 came out on the PS2 nearly a decade ago. The wait was so worth it. Persona 5 fixes almost every issue from Persona 4 Golden and adds a lot more to the table along with a completely new story, characters, acid jazz OST, and more. It took me about 135-140 hours to finish the story and it went by in a flash. I know there are others who finished the game in about 90 or so and I've also seen people who went up into the 180 range. I feel like I can recommend it to anyone looking for something new to try out, those who wish for an immersive game, and especially JRPG fans. I was able to get a friend who had never played a JRPG and hated anime to play this and he absolutely loves the game so far. The game does have a few flaws but they are very minuscule and don't hamper the game or experience at all. Do yourself a favor and get this game